About the Company

Avaron helps you find assignments that match your skills and ambitions. As a permanently employed consultant with us, you get competitive terms – combined with the variety and growth that a consulting career offers.

About the Assignment

You will step into a strategic cybersecurity role where your advice directly shapes business decisions, risk management, and compliance across the enterprise. In this assignment, you will work closely with management and key stakeholders to make sure cybersecurity is built into priorities, projects, and daily operations in a practical and effective way.

You will help strengthen the organization’s overall security posture by connecting security best practices with business goals, governance, and regulatory needs. The environment is broad and complex, with many stakeholders, cross-functional collaborations, and a clear need for someone who can balance security, operational efficiency, and long-term resilience. This is an exciting opportunity for you who enjoy working at the intersection of strategy, governance, and real business impact.

Job Description

• You act as a trusted advisor to management and key stakeholders on cybersecurity matters.
• You help ensure cybersecurity considerations are integrated into business decisions, projects, and engagements.
• You provide expert guidance to reduce risk and strengthen security controls across the organization.
• You collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve overall cybersecurity resilience.
• You identify and assess cybersecurity risks across business functions and support mitigation efforts.
• You support compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• You contribute to the development and implementation of security strategies, policies, and governance frameworks.
• You help promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices among employees and stakeholders.
• You support enterprise-level security incident response and crisis management when needed.
• You engage senior leadership and contribute to discussions on security risks, priorities, and strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT governance, risk management, or compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven leadership in developing, implementing, and overseeing security governance frameworks, policies, and strategies.
• Experience aligning security and data privacy initiatives with business objectives at a strategic level.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and security program development.
• Experience with GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI DSS.
• Strong expertise in third-party or vendor risk management and security governance in complex environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead security incident response and crisis management at an enterprise level.
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and contribute to board-level discussions on security risks and strategies.
• Fluent communication skills in Swedish and English.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CIPM, CISA, or ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor.
• Additional specialization in areas such as AI Governance, Cloud Security, or CIPP/E.
• Strong understanding of business operations and how they affect cybersecurity priorities.
• An analytical approach to risk assessment and mitigation.

What We Offer

• Permanent employment at Avaron AB
• Occupational pension
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year

Application

Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.